Research Hit: Cravings for Fatty Food and the Gut-Brain Connection

I have written multiple times about the gut-brain connection in multiple ways including the impacts of the microbiome and gut-brain axis on various cognitive, physical, and mental health factors. But this latest research is also a surprise.

When it comes to unhealthy eating many of us would assume it is down to taste and natural biological desire for certain types of foods. But researchers at Columbia University have discovered an entirely new connection – not in the mouth but in the gut.